Amendment dominates three-way poll race in Province 2

Published On: December 3, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: As negotiations between Nepali Congress and the Madhes-based parties to forge an electoral alliance flounder, Province 2 looks all set for a triangular race.

Left alliance will maintain good ties with both neighbors: Dahal

Published On: December 2, 2017 06:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KAPILVASTU, Dec 2: CPN (Maoist Center) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said a future government to be formed under the leadership of leftist alliance would move ahead by establishing a good relationship with both India and China.

There is no option to PM except me from left alliance: Gautam

Published On: December 2, 2017 05:05 PM NPT By: Republica

BARDIYA, Dec 2: CPN-UML Vice chairman and a candidate to the House of Representatives in Bardiya constituency-1, Bamdev Gautam has claimed that the left alliance has no option except him for the next Prime Minister after the forthcoming elections.

Govt decisions, EC role over poll code draw flak

Published On: December 2, 2017 08:45 AM NPT By: Ananta Raj Luitel

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: At a time when the Election Commission (EC) has sought clarifications from some broadsheet newspapers for publishing an advertisement with a picture of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli soliciting votes, the government has taken some mysterious decisions on the expansion of roads and announcement of public holidays.

UN experts stress action on sustainable dev

Published On: December 2, 2017 02:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: A group of UN human rights specialists has issued an urgent call for action to ensure a future based on equality, justice and solidarity.

CEC's daughter-in-law in Maoist PR list

Published On: December 1, 2017 06:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav's daughter-in-law Pramila Kumari is contesting the upcoming elections on a CPN (Maoist Center) ticket. Pramila has been fielded as a provincial assembly candidate of the party under the Proportional Representation category.

SC hearings on HC judge appointments begin

Published On: December 1, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has begun testing the legality of the appointment of 80 High Court judges by the Judicial Council (JC) headed by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki nine and a half months ago.

Only NC will safeguard rights of Madhesi people: Deuba

Published On: November 30, 2017 08:33 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRGUNJ, Nov 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is also the President of the Nepali Congress, has accused the communists of posing themselves as a stumbling block to the amendment to the constitution.

Leaders parroting old promises to woo squatter votes

Published On: November 29, 2017 07:24 AM NPT By: SHER BAHADUR KC

BUTWAL, Nov 28: During the second Constituent Assembly election four years ago, Baburam Bhattarai, who was a candidate from the CPN (Maoist Center) from Rupandehi - 4, had focused on garnering the support of the squatter community voters. As part of the strategy, he made pledges and promised that he will definitely materialize them. He even dined and slept in a squatter’s house in Buddhanagar as part of the election campaign.

NC has lost people's trust, claims Oli

Published On: November 29, 2017 05:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli has claimed that the Nepali Congress (NC) has lost the people's trust as it has failed to lead the country towards prosperity even after getting opportunity to form majority governments twice before.